The Outsider Omega Wants to Be Alone! Chapter 22

Lee Yuseong had not been targeted, nor had they come after hearing about him. The plan had been to scout several candidates by personally combing through every corner of Korea University, but the moment they stepped through the main gate, they ran straight into Lee Yuseong.

And the moment the team leader saw Lee Yuseong without his glasses on, he said he heard a bell ring above his head.

“You’re this pretty—from now on, take lots of photos. I’ll take them for you.”

At Kim Wooju’s words, Lee Yuseong glared at him. You’re the pretty one, you idiot.

“…It’s fine.”

Even the transformed Lee Yuseong looked beyond anything he’d ever imagined, but in Lee Yuseong’s eyes, Kim Wooju was still the best. A naturally beautiful person, even more styled up for the shoot—every time he looked, it felt like his eyes might go blind. Thanks to that, Lee Yuseong currently couldn’t turn his eyeballs even 1mm toward Kim Wooju.

Soon, the two stopped in front of a massive set. His mouth feeling dry, Lee Yuseong nervously moistened his lips with his tongue.

“Yuseong.”

Along with a whisper as soft as if swaying in the wind, Kim Wooju’s hand slipped into Yuseong’s hand.

The first sensation was a ticklish feeling. The tips of his fingers traced along his palm lines, intertwining between Lee Yuseong’s fingers.

“I’m happy to be shooting with you.”

Kim Wooju leaned his head into Lee Yuseong’s field of vision. What he met were two eyes, yet for some reason, it felt like something hot was seeping through his hands.

“Let’s do well together.”

“Yes, hyung…”

Kim Wooju smiled refreshingly and slowly released his hand. As he gave Lee Yuseong’s hair and face one last look, Lee Yuseong stood frozen, holding his breath and looking up at Kim Wooju without moving.

Soon, Kim Wooju straightened up and signaled with his eyes that they should go in. Lee Yuseong gave a slight nod and followed behind him.

“Oh, you’re here?”

The team leader, spotting the two, waved his hand broadly. Bowing his head slightly, Lee Yuseong curled his hand shut as if hiding a secret.

The spot where Kim Wooju’s hand had touched kept tingling and burning.

Click. Click. Beep—

“Just keep your gaze toward the shoulder.”

Lee Yuseong watched the shoot with his mouth slightly open.

Click. Click. Click.

“Yes, that’s it. Good.”

Under the dazzling lights and reflectors, Kim Wooju’s face was pure paradise. The shadows on his face became more pronounced, making his features stand out, and his light-colored eyes, carrying an intense gaze, completely captivated the onlooker.

“Keep going. Yes, that’s it. Good. Continue.”

What was most astonishing was his charisma. Kim Wooju possessed something beyond mere beauty. Even with at least ten staff members present on set, the presence of Kim Wooju alone was far greater.

Kim Wooju was a professional. Sometimes the photographer gave directions on poses or gaze, but once the general framework was set, Kim Wooju would naturally take poses and move on his own.

Click, click—each time the shutter sounded, it was amazing how he constantly changed expressions, gazes, and poses from his fingertips to his toes, flowing without pause.

“We’ll move to a close-up shot.”

A table and chairs covered with white cloth were prepared. When Kim Wooju sat down, the staff adjusted the reflectors close to his face. Then a blue, transparent light fell from above.

“Wow…”

Kim Wooju’s face on the monitoring screen looked almost inhuman.

“Gaze this way. Straight ahead. Yes, that’s it.”

When he looked straight at the camera, the monitoring screen caught a face that seemed to look directly at Lee Yuseong in succession. From seeping in, now it felt like being fully immersed. Lee Yuseong fidgeted with his folded hands for no reason.

“Good. Let’s take a short break, change outfits, and then do the two-shot.”

Kim Wooju’s solo shoot was over.

‘I wanted to see a little more.’

Feeling a hint of regret, Yuseong awkwardly stepped back among the bustling staff.

The reflectors were removed, and Kim Wooju rose from his seat. In that moment—like a finely sculpted wax figure finally brought to life and beginning to move.

The first place Kim Wooju cast his gaze was at Lee Yuseong. Their eyes met squarely.

A bright smile spread across Kim Wooju’s face.

“Yuseong.”

When Lee Yuseong saw his face smiling with evenly aligned teeth, he felt a sensation as if something in his chest had dropped.

Then immediately he became bewildered. What is this? This feeling?

Kim Wooju parted through the staff and walked straight to Lee Yuseong. Though he was standing almost hidden in the dark back of the set, how could a face like that ever be concealed? Kim Wooju could spot where Lee Yuseong was at a single glance.

“How did it feel watching the shoot? Nothing special, right?”

“…Do you honestly think it was nothing special?”

Lee Yuseong asked back with a very serious expression. Lee Yuseong, who had been watching Kim Wooju’s shoot with an endlessly innocent and cute look, had suddenly turned into this expression.

Finding it both puzzling and amusing—an utterly unpredictable reaction—Kim Wooju let out a small laugh.

“Why? Was there something special?”

Lee Yuseong’s lips pouted slightly. Now he had a face that looked somewhat sulky.

Kim Wooju knew this face. It was Lee Yuseong’s expression that Kim Wooju had grown quite fond of recently. The expression that always appeared whenever he said “Pretty.” The one that said, What are you even saying, hyung?

The Lee Yuseong that Kim Wooju had seen was an introverted person. Moreover, he was especially shy in front of him.

“Of course. Professionals are different. Cool, and pretty.”

And yet, he said things like this while looking straight at Kim Wooju with clear eyes.

“You seemed like you weren’t from this world. I guess modeling really isn’t for just anyone…”

Unfiltered honesty spilling out.

Honestly, Kim Wooju had liked this about Lee Yuseong from the very first day. Lee Yuseong, who had been all stiff and rigid, once he had some alcohol, said everything he had to say.

‘Why are you so handsome, hyung? I was shocked because you were so pretty.’

He even said things like that. Though compliments about his appearance were so routine for Kim Wooju that they were nothing special, hearing that kind of talk from a kid who had been quietly unresponsive was quite intriguing.

‘Am I handsome?’

‘Yes.’

‘Pretty?’

‘Yes.’

Kim Wooju, who had walked the path of a model since around high school, had a discerning eye. After all, models don’t always walk around all done up and styled. Around that time, Kim Wooju had already seen through Lee Yuseong’s good looks.

That was why he had reached for Lee Yuseong’s glasses. He knew well that once he peeled that one layer off, a pretty face would be hidden underneath.

‘…If I do this, I can’t see anything.’

Still, he hadn’t expected that shyly smiling face to be that pretty.

‘I can’t even see hyung’s face well.’

He also hadn’t expected it to fit his tastes this perfectly.

‘Why are you smiling so pretty?’

‘Huh?’

With the sight of Lee Yuseong’s face drawing closer, Kim Wooju stopped his recollection.

It wasn’t the kind of thought to continue with the person in front of him, who seemed to have no memory of that night at all. For now, the priority was figuring out how to soothe this cute kid who was gradually turning into a puffed-up pufferfish.

“You keep surprising me.”

“…I’ve never intended to surprise you, though?”

“Haha. That right there, too.”

“…What did I do?”

“Being cute.”

“…”

“Want a snack?”

The three alphas at Momentto, including Kim Wooju, had already figured out Lee Yuseong’s appetite. Just as he was about to open his pretty eyes wide like some strange fish eyes, Lee Yuseong’s eyes immediately sparkled.

“Over there. There’s some simple stuff prepared so your blood sugar doesn’t drop.”

He gestured with his eyes toward a table in the corner of the set. Simple refreshments, tea, coffee, and drinks were laid out there.